Not the Terminator kind that will take over the world. But definitely, the kind that are taking over our jobs! We live in an automated world, where our Uber rides are booked by Alexa and Siri gives us driving directions. PwC estimates that 30% of jobs will be impacted by automation by 2030. You and I may become irrelevant.

Overall, automation may be more likely to change jobs than to destroy them. Get ready for a new career as an "empathy trainer", "explainability strategist," or perhaps as an "artificial intelligence safety engineer". As new technologies cut a swathe through traditional white collar jobs, these are some of the new roles that could rise up in their place, according to a new book by Accenture chief technology officer Paul Daugherty and fellow researcher Jim Wilson. It is a topsy-turvy world perhaps, where economic success is defined as ensuring there is enough work to keep everyone gainfully employed. But that hasn't stopped people through the ages fretting that new technology may leave us all paupers.

Machine learning, artificial intelligent assistants, algorithms… the new frontier of automated tools and tech is making it easier than ever to streamline our work. Moderating your comments section is no different, with many platforms offering tools to help automate the task so you can focus your attention on other matters. In this increasingly automated world, is there even a role for the human comment moderator? First, let's delve into the pros and cons of comment moderation software. Thanks to automatic moderating, you can ensure a safe space for your community to discuss your brand free from profanity, abuse and spam, without having to keep a constant eye on the community.